2 militants, soldier killed in encounter in JK
The hiding militants opened fire on a search party that tried to zeroed in on the concrete structure. Soon after the killing of militants, surging crowds clashed with the security forces.

Newborn declared dead: Docs, hospital staff called for
Vishal Gupta", the statement said, adding that the action was taken on the basis of initial discussions with the expert group. While taking the babies for cremation, the family found one of them squirming inside the plastic bag. "I was shocked.

Cboe plans December 10 launch of Bitcoin futures trading
Derivatives marketplace CME Group has announced that it is going to launch Bitcoin futures contract on December 18, 2017. It was trading Friday at around $10,500, after being worth roughly $1,000 at the beginning of the year.

Jimmy Smith Suspended Four Games Under NFL's PED Policy
He will now reportedly withdraw that appeal since he'll be put on injured reserve and can serve the suspension while sidelined. National Football League suspended Ravens CB Jimmy Smith four games for violating the policy on performance enhancing drugs.

Jimbo Fisher introduced as Texas A&M head football coach
You can bet Texas A&M will pour money into its program to try to make the Aggies a consistent SEC West contender under Fisher. Fisher had an 83-23 with the Seminoles and won the 2013 BCS national championship with a 14-0 record.

Trump formally endorses Roy Moore's campaign
Moore has been accused by several women of sexual misconduct when they were in their teens and Moore, now 70, was in his thirties. Trump had so far avoided a full-throated endorsement of Moore, choosing instead to attack Moore's opponent, Democrat Doug Jones .

Colin Kaepernick on Time's 'Person of the Year' Shortlist
This movement prompted millions of women to speak out about sexual assault and sexual harassment that they had experienced. Trump tweeted that he told the publication "probably is no good and took a pass", though Time says this never happened.

Major changes bring rain then cold air to Alabama
Friday will be mostly cloudy, with a high in the upper 30s and a Friday-night low in the mid 20s, the weather service said. The chilly 40s and 30s will persist across the next workweek, possibly with another clipper system or two along the way.

Ohio State, USC to play in Cotton Bowl

"It's extremely special for our team as well as our fan base", USC coach Clay Helton said. He broke out for two big runs, one for 77 yards and the other for 53 - both set up a field goal or touchdown. Darnold has 3,787 yards passing and 31 USC touchdowns (26 passing, five rushing).

Understandably, he was a bit upset when Alabama got the No. 4 seed in the College Football Playoff over his Buckeyes, even though the Buckeyes won the Big Ten Championship Game over Wisconsin.

The committee slotted No. 8 USC against No. 5 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas on December 29. The Trojans also have only one previous Cotton Bowl appearance, routing Texas Tech 55-7 on January 2, 1995.

This will be Ohio State's second ever appearance in the Cotton Bowl.

The Rose Bowl, the usual destination for Pac-12 and Big Ten champions, is being used as the site of a College Football Playoff Semifinal this season.

ROLLING ON OFFENSE: The Trojans had 501 total yards in the Pac-12 title game. The two teams last played early in the 2009 season, when the Trojans won 18-15 at Ohio Stadium.